A decision on how 40th Street should be built and how that extension of Lake Worth Road would be aligned along the C-24 canal. The project is a requirement of developer Mark Bellissimo’s Grand Prix Village development, but an adjacent landowner opposes having the roadway built near his property and is proposing an alternative alignment that could mean less extra land for Bellissimo. The village is stuck in the middle..

The continued lease of K-Park for organic farming. Boynton Beach-based J. Alderman Farms has been leasing the nearly 70 acres of land, off Stribling Way and SR 7, since 2010, and village staff are recommending a new lease agreement with them for at least another year. (More details here.)

A contract to build a bridle trail and multi-use path along the C-23 canal in southwest Wellington, connecting the environmental preserve to Palm Beach Point and surrounding areas up to Greenbriar Boulevard. This was originally on the consent agenda — meaning it would get an up-or-down vote without discussion, along with several other items. Council members asked Thursday for it to be pulled off for its own discussion, because of the complexities of it and concerns that residents of Palm Beach Point have had about the details of this project. Staff is recommending the contract be awarded to Rosso Site Development, Inc. The cost could range from $575,000 to $723,000, depending on which one of the three options village council members chooses. Each option varies in terms of the placement of the trails and proposed road crossings for horses.

A $40,600 contract to update Wellington’s website. It’s four years old and months behind in vital upgrades, according to Bill Silliman, the village’s information services director. Village officials say the contract can give them the overhaul they need to provide a website that’s more user-friendly to residents looking for information..

A contract over insurance brokerage services, worth several hundred thousand dollars.This item – asking for authorization so staff can negotiate the contract – was also originally on the consent agenda, but council members want it pulled off for its own discussion. During the Village Council’s agenda review meeting Thursday, council members had concerns about the cost of the desired contractor, The Gehring Group — which the village uses now — compared to other bidders.

A contract for $40,000 to update the Village website? Aren't anyone of the highly paid IT guys in the Wellington staff capable of updating a simple website? I know teenagers who can do this with their eyes closed. This news is an example of the ineptitude of zillions of government bureaucrats. They have to contract with outsiders who really know the business and are willing to do the bureaucrats' jobs for a fraction of the cost.

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